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Adding tax to Canada’s MMJ draws ire of industry, patients

Licensed medical marijuana producers and patients groups are urging the Canadian government to reconsider its plan to impose…

News November 13
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Canada’s recreational marijuana tax plan gets mixed reviews

Licensed producers of marijuana in Canada say the proposed federal tax regime leaves enough room for the recreational sector…

News November 13
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Study: MJ monopolies cut government revenue

A private system of retailing cannabis would open up “unprecedented business opportunities” and generate more revenue for Alberta’s government…

News November 10
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US hemp production doubled in ’17, report says

The U.S. hemp crop doubled this year, according to new survey data from a prominent hemp-advocacy group. Vote…

News November 10
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Alberta to hand marijuana sales to private sector

Alberta’s adult-use marijuana will be sold in private brick-and-mortar stores, according to the Calgary Herald, putting the province in a…

News November 10
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Report: International cannabis market will surpass $31 billion

The international legal marijuana market will reach $31.4 billion by 2021, according to a study by the Brightfield Group,…

News November 10
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Cronos Group raises CA$17 million to fund R&D, boost marijuana production

Cronos Group has closed a stock deal that raised 17.2 million Canadian dollars ($13.5 million) to fund research and…

News November 9
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Canada awaits hemp boom, with companies pivoting to capitalize on CBD

Excitement about hemp’s market potential is white-hot in Canada, where hemp production already overwhelms the United States and…

News November 9
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IBM suggests blockchain for tracking Canadian marijuana

Tech titan IBM is pitching blockchain technology as a supply-management tool for British Columbia’s recreational and medical cannabis…

News November 8
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Leading US marijuana retailer LivWell takes ‘significant’ ownership stake in Canadian producer

One of the largest marijuana retailers in the United States has acquired a “significant” equity stake in an Alberta…

News November 8
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